Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Ways and Means
Assembly Bill 517
Relating to: environmental pollution in an environmental remediation tax incremental district.
By Representatives Armstrong, Tittl, Ohnstad, Ramthun, Rozar, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, VanderMeer, Tusler and Skowronski; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Bewley, Feyen, Jacque and Petrowski.
August 31, 2021 Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
October 12, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Macco; Representatives Wittke, Kerkman, Knodl, Snyder, Dittrich, Ramthun, Brooks, Armstrong, McGuire, Ohnstad, Riemer and Conley.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Michael Welsh - WI Econonimc Development Assoc.
· Neil Stechschulte - City of Green Bay
· Todd Willis - City of Brookfield
· Senator Robert Cowles - Wisconsin's 2nd Senate District
· Representative Dave Armstrong - Wisconsin's 75th Assembly District
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Representative Ron Tusler - Wisconsin's 3rd Assembly District
· Toni Herkert-Loo - League of Wisconsin Municipalities
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
October 20, 2021 Executive Session Held
Present: (12) Representative Macco; Representatives Wittke, Kerkman, Snyder, Dittrich, Ramthun, Brooks, Armstrong, McGuire, Ohnstad, Riemer and Conley.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Knodl.
Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Armstrong that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (12) Representative Macco; Representatives Wittke, Kerkman, Snyder, Dittrich, Ramthun, Brooks, Armstrong, McGuire, Ohnstad, Riemer and Conley.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Ramthun that Assembly Bill 517 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (12) Representative Macco; Representatives Wittke, Kerkman, Snyder, Dittrich, Ramthun, Brooks, Armstrong, McGuire, Ohnstad, Riemer and Conley.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0
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Reanna Rasmussen
Committee Clerk
